8.1 Contact Forces (Live list)

Front

An interaction between two objects that make contact with each other

Back

collision

Front

A push or pull on an object

Back

force

Front

The energy of motion

Back

kinetic energy

Front

Any force that occurs as a result of two objects making contact with each other

Back

contact force

Front

A change in shape due to force

Back

deformation

Front

Any change in a object that decreases its value or use

Back

damage

Front

To prove something wrong

Back

refute

Front

Describing an object as stiff or not flexible, such as glass or concrete

Back

rigid

Front

The amount of matter in an object

Back

mass

Front

Stored energy in a system

Back

potential energy